CO-08: Colorado Rep. Shannon Bird joins Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Evans
Colorado state Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat, is joining the race to represent Colorado’s competitive 8th Congressional District.
Bird is the third Democrat to announce a bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, a Fort Lupton Republican who was elected in November 2024.
“Colorado families are being squeezed by rising costs and broken promises from politicians like Donald Trump and Gabe Evans,” Bird said in a statement announcing her run. “While Trump and Evans push an agenda that’s making lives harder, I’ve dedicated my career to fighting for hardworking Coloradans. From city council to the state capitol, I’m battle-tested with a record of showing up, listening, and delivering real results. That’s what the people of Colorado deserve, and that’s what I’ll do for them in Congress.”
The district is Colorado’s newest and most competitive, drawn by an independent redistricting commission after Colorado was awarded an additional congressional seat following the 2020 census. The district encompasses parts of Denver’s northern suburbs as well as more rural areas in southern Weld County.
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